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2.6 Currently available spectrum and the likely to be available spectrum 

vs anticipated demand   

2.6.1  Currently available spectrum  

Though spectrum bands for mobile services has been earmarked in NFAP 

2002 in 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800 MHz band, the present amount of 

spectrum available or likely to be available in near future is 20 MHz in 800 

MHz band, 23.4 MHz in 900 MHz band and 10~25 MHz

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 in 1800 MHz band.  

Table 2.3 provides the amount of spectrum available and it's distribution. The 

details of allocation and approaches mentioned are discussed in Chapter 5. In 

brief,  

Approach I: Freeze the allocations at existing levels of spectrum provided 

except to those where license conditions warrant further allocation but only 

upto the levels committed in the license.  

Approach II: Another approach could be to allocate / reserve upto 2 X 10 

MHz for all existing operators.  

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